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Foreman vs Firsthand - What's the difference?

foreman | firsthand |

As a proper noun foreman

is .

As an adjective firsthand is

direct, without intermediate stages.

foreman

English

(wikipedia foreman)

Noun

(foremen)
  • (management) The leader of a work crew.
  • (legal) The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
  • (historical, US, during the era of slavery) A black (slave) assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.

    • Derived terms

    * foremanship

    Anagrams

    * * English nouns with irregular plurals

    firsthand

    English

    Alternative forms

    * first hand, first-hand

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Direct, without intermediate stages.
    • firsthand knowledge